| Standard not met | Reason | Action being taken by the Pharmacy | By when | Notification By Pharmacy Improvements Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | The pharmacy does not regularly audit its stock of high-risk medicines and this may make it difficult for the team to resolve any discrepancies. |
Discrepancy of high-risk medicine to be resolved and reported immediately and full audits of stock levels to be undertook. Expired high-risk medicines to be reported for destruction as soon as possible. New training for a designated staff member to undertake audits of stock levels under the supervision of the RP at a minimum once monthly or if possible fortnightly. |
16/05/2024 | 02/05/2024 |
| 4.3 | The pharmacy holds several expired medicines in its dispensary. This increases the risk of medicines that are unfit for use being supplied to people. |
Complete expiry checking of the dispensary to be retaken immediately and then new system to be implemented incorporating quarterly date checking whilst marking short, dated stock clearly. |
01/05/2024 | 02/05/2024 |
Pharmacy inspections
Inspection reports and learning from inspections